Here’s what you should know.
1. The program is modeled after that of the National Football League. Athletes that undergo a concussion are now seen by a team of seven to eight physicians as they look for possible concussion signs.
2. The physicians will create individualized treatment plans to help the concussed athlete.
3. Nathaniel Jones, MD, a Loyola Sports Medicine Specialist said the program was based on the idea of having multiple specialists treating their specific speciality instead of having one physician address every possible effect of a concussion.
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